Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens“Knowthyself”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSaw thesoul asimmortalValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofFormsSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens“Knowthyself”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Valuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)FoundedtheLyceumschoolTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerSaw thesoul asimmortalValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingFoundedTheAcademyin AthensProposedtheTheory ofForms

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  2. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  3. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  4. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  5. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  6. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  7. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  8. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  9. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  10. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  11. B-“Know thyself”
  12. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  13. I-Valued reason over the senses
  14. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  15. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  16. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  17. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  18. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  19. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  20. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  21. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  22. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  23. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  24. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  25. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms